Survey Identifier: WI343627
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 09780006
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55111
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19791123
Source Institution: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: USNS WILKES
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): NAVOCEANO CODE 7220
Project: LEG 1
Funding: NAVOCEANO
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19760816
Port of Departure: GULFPORT, MISS
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19760830
Port of Arrival: GULFPORT, MISS
Navigation Instrumentation: MX706 SATNAV, SPN38 L/C
Geodetic Datum/Position: PRIM - SATTELITE
Bathymetry Instrumentation: HARRIS 853-D 2-2/3 BEAM 12KHZ 1 SEC
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +30
Bottommost Latitude: +29
Leftmost Longitude: -088
Rightmost Longitude: -087
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 010
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: EVERY 10 SEC
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: DATA AVERAGED TO OBTAIN 1 - MINUTE VALUES
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 010
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 10
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 245+
Reference Field Code: 03
Reference Field: IGRF-65
Number of Data Records: 962
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1976 08 18
Latitude: +29.45500
Longitude: -87.14167
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 004307
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 327.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 511820
Magnetics Residual Field: -03390
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1976 08 21
Latitude: +29.56000
Longitude: -87.02333
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 006600
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 499.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 513400
Magnetics Residual Field: -02430